star fruit

noun

carambola(def 2).

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Origin of star fruit

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby star fruit

star cluster, star connection, star cut, star drill, star facet, star fruit, star grass, star jasmine, star key, star lily, star map
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British Dictionary definitions for star-fruit

star fruit

noun

another name for carambola
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